tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:33:56 +0000Lindseyobservational drawingPeriscopesketchEmerald CityStar WarsDigital ColorFan ArtSketchbookWhite PonyPeriscope SketchblogTragedy SeriesAnimalsGouacheGuitarsNathan StaplesRich EllisprocessscienceCarl SaganCommissionInksSketch CardsSteve LieberSundayTraditional PaintingWatercolorcatsvideo gamesBen BrosiusBlogDarkhorseDarth VaderGorillaGreen LanternHe-ManMonstersNatalie NourigatPaul GilbertPaul TobinStumptownThorWonder WomanYodaboard gamesillustrationAuctionAvatarAvengersBen BatesBen ThompsonBob GrunauBuffyButtonsCaptain AmericaCartoon showChewbaccaConanDamesDinosaursDragon AgeDustin WeaverEric CaneteGame of ThronesGray-tonesIron ManJeff ParkerLadiesLegend Of ZeldaLinkLori MatsumotoMarvelMash UpMass EffectMcMenamin'sMichelle AlbaMutantsOniPencil DrawingPencilsPhotoshopPizzaRocketeerScott BarkanShreddingSpidergirlStuart ImmonenSusan TardifTerry DodsonThrillbentThunderboltsTom'sZeldafood cartsnudesrock and rollsketchesstoryboardsvoyager 290 MinutesAaron DeweyAdler PlanetariumAirportAladdinAnalogAnimationAnother LifeAppaArmillaryArya StarkAsk FirstAstrolabeAtheistAvada KedavraAway We GoB.O.B.BadassBananagramsBannerBannersBatgirlBatmanBearBecky MortonBenefitBilly D. and The HooDoosBiowareBlack and WhiteBobby BracelinBooksBran StarkBruce TimmBryan HitchBusyCat FarrisCat busCerseiChalkCharmsChicagoChimpChris SamneeChristina HendricksCloud GateColeColorColossusComics PageCon SignsConcept artCoverCrossbonesDC ComicsDavid HahnDavid MametDejah ThorisDeliriumDeskDigital PaintingDimebag DarrellDinosaurDogsDonkey KongDoubledashDove LewisDr DoomDr. ZaiusDrogoDungeons and DragonsDylan WilliamsEddardEdward HardwickeEnsembleEraserErika MoenEtsyExperimentF-ZeroField MuseumFigure drawingFixerFliesFlying VFrench toastGabriel HardmanGalactusGhostGiordano'sGodzillaGorillzarGrace AllisonGran TurismoHalf ToneHan SoloHarry PotterHastiesHerculoidsHero InitiativeHip-hopHitchensHolidayHulkHuman TorchIWTCIbanezImage ComicsIndependence dayIndie GamesInhumansInvisible WomanIvisible WomanJFKJacquieJames PotterJanuary JonesJapanJeremy BrettJohn HammJohn SilentJohn SlatteryJuggernautKamp GrizzlyKennedy SchoolKiller CrocKing BooKing FridayKing RobertKoopa TroopaLife SkillsLilly PotterLionsLittle FingerLorannaLucky LabLuke CageMach 5Mad MenMagic MissileMammalsMan-ThingMarian CallMariokartMark WaidMaterialismMeshuggahMichael HamptonMike MignolaMike WieringoMillenium FalconMiyazakiMoonstoneMr. BigMr. FantasticMr. RogersMs. MarvelMuffinNasaNateNightcrawlerNormandyNumber 9 BusObi Wan KenobiOklahomaOld IdeasOrreryPZ MeyersPastelPatriotismPaul AllorPen DrawingPiratesPlanet of the ApesPlinkettPoison IvyPropagandaPublished WorkR2-D2R2D2RagamuffinRagnarokRandiReliefReturn to bloggingRhinoRobotsRon ChanSDCCSMGSan Diego Comic ConSan FranciscoSara MayhewSaskiaSauronScott CScott PilgrimScreen ToneSeattleShadowhawkShedd AquariumSheriff PuppySherlock HolmesShredSilver SurferSilverbackSkeletorSlashSnuggle CubSongbirdSpacecraftsSpaceshipsSpeedSpiderbridgeStar TrekSupermanT-RexT-rex babyTMNTTars TarkasTaxesThe BeanThe ForceThe HoundThe Last GuardianThe WireThingTimeToadTony StarkToolsTotoroToysTripTroublemakersTyrionUnchartedUpcomingVideoViserys Jaime LannisterVoldemortWeddingWesWolf CubWorking For MondayWorst Paper EverWrapping PaperWritingYeti-CentaurZach FischerZakk Wyldeactionalbum artbattle catbicyclebike helmetbirthdayblueberriesbrushescabbage patch kidscake designcare bearcartooningcherno alphacintiquecomicscomics panelscostumescrimson typhoondrawingerasersfantastic Fourflagsflightless birdgarfieldgypsy dangerhanibal chauheroquesthoodieink washjaegerjugglingk-sciencekaijukittenslearninglil' bubmako morimasksmemoleskinemy little ponyninja turtlenostalgiaotachipacific rimpenguinpensportraitposterpracticeprioritiesragsrainbowrainbow briterainy day bearraliegh becketraphaelreferencesecretseven samuraistacker pentecoststar stuffstrawberry shortcakestriker eurekathumbnailstorsowebsitewoodsxDewey Draws!The art-blog of Benjamin Dewey.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)Blogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-8137777980385011567Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:22:00 +00002014-10-01T14:45:38.937-07:00Sagan Leopard.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvaObcTLks0/U0cZH1xiw8I/AAAAAAAAB5U/Ie_IcInripE/s1600/Leopard_Sagan.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvaObcTLks0/U0cZH1xiw8I/AAAAAAAAB5U/Ie_IcInripE/s400/Leopard_Sagan.jpg" /></a><br><br> Did this today for an Auction at Emerson school here in Portland. It hits the cross-over audience for fans of Leopards and Carl Sagan. Enjoy!http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2014/04/sagan-leopard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-7281658577634525852Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:17:00 +00002014-04-06T14:17:18.299-07:00cherno alphacomicscrimson typhoondrawinggypsy dangerhanibal chauillustrationjaegerk-sciencekaijumako moriotachipacific rimposterraliegh becketstacker pentecoststriker eurekaPacific Rim! I neglect my blog because I am working a lot of the time but I want to make it a place where you can see the things I make that aren't a part of my Tragedy Series comic or my other output and a place to talk about process. For Now I'm going to post an image that I did just for me that represents my favorite movie. I love Pacific Rim. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177705262/limited-edition-pacific-rim-valentines?ref=shop_home_active_13">I made 30 valentines to rep for that love</a> that I will also make an attempt to post here, in the next few days,but that wasn't enough. I give you this: <br><br><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpnCHVDq2Dg/U0HCjiNR33I/AAAAAAAAB5A/qUx2iKgNohk/s1600/PacificRimPosterColors_Flat.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpnCHVDq2Dg/U0HCjiNR33I/AAAAAAAAB5A/qUx2iKgNohk/s640/PacificRimPosterColors_Flat.jpg" /></a></center> You can obtain a<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/185229309/illustrated-pacific-rim-poster?ref=shop_home_active_1"> print of this poster (available in in two sizes) from my etsy shop</a> :)http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2014/04/pacific-rim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-18384937491466653Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:05:00 +00002013-08-25T16:50:24.544-07:00album artflightless birdGuitarspenguinScott BarkanScott Barkan: Hero to all and master of the six-stringMy dear friend, <a href="http://www.scottbarkanmusic.com/">Scott Barkan</a> has <i><a href="http://www.scottbarkanmusic.com/#!music/c1gyh">put out a new record</a> </i>and recruited me to draw the album art! I love to play guitar almost as much as I like drawing and he has been a great hero of mine, as a player, since I met him fifteen years ago. I'm glad we finally collaborated on a project; he had the story of the sad penguin in mind and I just transcribed it as I saw it in my head.<br><br> <center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8MowY5XuoA/UhqHsoHs0MI/AAAAAAAABxw/BXKrb8bXUmM/s1600/BarkanFinalCover_LVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8MowY5XuoA/UhqHsoHs0MI/AAAAAAAABxw/BXKrb8bXUmM/s400/BarkanFinalCover_LVL.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kxv6N2Xct1Q/UhqH0c-8_gI/AAAAAAAABx4/F8bN5n5Ok7U/s1600/BarkanAlbum2LVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kxv6N2Xct1Q/UhqH0c-8_gI/AAAAAAAABx4/F8bN5n5Ok7U/s400/BarkanAlbum2LVL.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWX7H5GM9GM/UhqH1TDdwPI/AAAAAAAAByE/wb6LczocISQ/s1600/BarkanAlbum3LVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWX7H5GM9GM/UhqH1TDdwPI/AAAAAAAAByE/wb6LczocISQ/s400/BarkanAlbum3LVL.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JzruaMWsLpo/UhqH1Rx9olI/AAAAAAAAByA/AqSJzxXi-HA/s1600/BarkanAlbum4LVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JzruaMWsLpo/UhqH1Rx9olI/AAAAAAAAByA/AqSJzxXi-HA/s400/BarkanAlbum4LVL.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAOKEPIKzyw/UhqH2qkjrII/AAAAAAAAByQ/7EweKi0HJkY/s1600/BarkanAlbumDiscLVL.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAOKEPIKzyw/UhqH2qkjrII/AAAAAAAAByQ/7EweKi0HJkY/s400/BarkanAlbumDiscLVL.jpg" /></a></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2013/08/scott-barkan-hero-to-all-who-know-him.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-9116432463298706187Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:51:00 +00002013-07-23T15:51:49.495-07:00BuffysketchesSMGSome Sketches Of BuffyHere are a few test drawings of SMG as a tryout for some work on Buffy The Vampire Slayer comics. I like SMG's face but it is really hard to get consistently right; give it a try, it's more complicated than you think. I'm working on some more sketches of Angel and Faith that I will post when they are complete.<br><br><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbOt-mk4ang/Ue8ITjo1_1I/AAAAAAAABw0/010R29kWoIw/s1600/Buffy_Sketches1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xbOt-mk4ang/Ue8ITjo1_1I/AAAAAAAABw0/010R29kWoIw/s400/Buffy_Sketches1.jpg" /></a></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2013/07/some-sketches-of-buffy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-5449381436801714706Sat, 20 Jul 2013 01:15:00 +00002013-07-19T18:37:08.596-07:00catsillustrationIWTClil' bubOniCats, So Many Cats!I had a lot to do in the last 6 months. I just finished a project I've been working on for the past 3 years (on and off) for Oni Press, written by Paul Tobin. It is about a cat, he has cat friends and the story jumps around in time and space while featuring a wide variety of cats. <a href="http://lilbub.com/">I decided to celebrate this finish-line crossing by drawing my favorite cat on the internet: Lil' Bub.</a><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIj_duJ-qWI/Ueni0guLwaI/AAAAAAAABu0/RWs7dGnYYSI/s1600/LilBub_Color_flat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIj_duJ-qWI/Ueni0guLwaI/AAAAAAAABu0/RWs7dGnYYSI/s400/LilBub_Color_flat.jpg" /></a></div>I'll returning to my poor neglected blog, over the coming weeks, to revitalize it with updated content and notices of all sorts. For a while there I was juggling <a href="http://lookbook.bluewindowcreative.com/weddings/recently/lindseyplusben/">wedding logistics,</a> <a href="http://tragedyseries.tumblr.com/">Tragedy Series</a>, commercial illustration, my first trip out of the country and a full length graphic novel; I've checked a few of those off the list and I'm ready to share again.<br><br><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oD5xCwxDpm8/UenouTDkpdI/AAAAAAAABvE/-z9n43vMPto/s1600/Thank+You_Trial.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oD5xCwxDpm8/UenouTDkpdI/AAAAAAAABvE/-z9n43vMPto/s400/Thank+You_Trial.jpg" /></a></center><center><i>Thanks for waiting. Watch this space!</i></center> http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2013/07/cats-so-many-cats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-7138547168688853360Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:37:00 +00002013-02-21T12:41:32.996-08:00AnimationIbanezPaul Gilbertrock and rollShredShreddingVideoPaul Gilbert and I made a video!Here is a music video that I did with <a href="http://paulgilbert.com/#/introduction">Paul Gilbert</a>, my favorite electric guitar player on planet earth. He is a great communicator, has a sense of humor and is an all around cool guy. He had written the lyrics of this song with his Mom when he was four and asked me to interpret them. I just went with what I saw in my head, based on those lyrics, and this was the end result: <br><br><center><iframe width="420" height="236" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iZ1ODg-HN50" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><center>K<i>eep a lookout for the godzilla poster and old ibanez 'rocket roll' flying V that I snuck in there.</i></center><br> It was great to work with him on the project, He and his band were really open and communicative in the process. I had never created assets for animation so it was a learning process for me too; I got a bunch of worthwhile new tools out of the project in addition to receiving amazing ibanez fireman guitar! He ended up using images from this video for the tour merchandise. I now have t-shirts, stickers and a cup with my illustrations on them in association with the work of an artist I greatly admire.It was a ton of work but it was a blast.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2013/02/paul-gilbert-and-i-made-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-2011171081439369511Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:25:00 +00002012-07-18T15:51:03.612-07:00Lori MatsumotoThrillbentUpcomingWorking For MondayWorking For Monday!That's right folks! The mystery project I alluded to in my previous post has been <a href="http://www.thrillbent.com/thrillbent-sdcc2012-announcements/">announced at San Diego Comic Con</a> during Mark Waid's panel on Digital comics. In case you missed that event it is called 'Working for Monday.'<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_KlKuAvt7s/UAc2xd7qzeI/AAAAAAAABso/s9H_Q1kB4QM/s1600/WFM_Promo_Final%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="306" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_KlKuAvt7s/UAc2xd7qzeI/AAAAAAAABso/s9H_Q1kB4QM/s400/WFM_Promo_Final%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br>It is the story of a long suffering assistant to a super-villain who may just be trying to take him down from the inside! Lori Matsumoto is writing it (and helping me narrow down my designs to get just the right look.) It is really fun so far; I've thumb-nailed the first two installments. I love the story, the characters and the scenarios. It's going to be great! <a href="http://www.thrillbent.com/">It will start coming out soon via thrillbent.</a>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/07/working-for-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-7411223629060772929Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:51:00 +00002012-07-17T12:51:10.722-07:00birthdaycabbage patch kidscake designcare beargarfieldHe-Manmy little ponyninja turtlerainbowrainbow briterainy day bearraphaelstrawberry shortcakeNostalgia Cake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_SVQgxy8B4/UAW_gv2LGaI/AAAAAAAABsY/hUvJJtoAxhY/s1600/Paul_Birtdaycake%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="309" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_SVQgxy8B4/UAW_gv2LGaI/AAAAAAAABsY/hUvJJtoAxhY/s400/Paul_Birtdaycake%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>My Fitness trainer Paul (yes I have one) asked if I could draw a design/scene for the top of a cake, to be served at he and his sister's shared birthday celebration. It didn't have to be fancy because it was going to be printed in edible frosting. He sent me a little rough sketch that featured a few golden oldies of the 80's which represented their shared childhood fun.<br><br>I did my best to elaborate on that sketch in the shortest possible time-frame; I used the same technique for the final image that I do for storyboarding which involves composting of carefully chosen imagery and then essentially tracing out only the right lines. It took about 4 hours to compose it, draw all the characters and color it. It was a ton of fun.</i></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/07/nostalgia-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-4561710262037186116Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:12:00 +00002012-06-29T19:13:52.270-07:00Concept artcostumesLori MatsumotoMark WaidmasksSan Diego Comic ConSDCCsketchesThrillbentNew (Semi-Secret) Project!I'm working on a project for <a href="http://www.thrillbent.com/">Thrillbent</a> with <a href="http://lorimatsumoto.com/">Lori Matsumoto</a> that will be announced more officially at San Diego Comic Con but I thought I might preview a bit of it here. I am designing characters based on real people so that I can draw it more like the <a href="http://tragedyseries.tumblr.com/">Tragedy Series</a> and use reference to speed up my process. I won't tell you too much about it now other than the fact that I'm excited about the story and the format where it will be published.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8PHJ5_43oI/T-5ZDb7j-RI/AAAAAAAABrY/8KdlkKyGsrw/s1600/WFM_Annabelle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="312" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8PHJ5_43oI/T-5ZDb7j-RI/AAAAAAAABrY/8KdlkKyGsrw/s400/WFM_Annabelle.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>This is a series of haircut ideas for the main character based around an actress that she will resemble</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewiFC7m7R_8/T-5ZDiOiq9I/AAAAAAAABrk/ZkqarFBQqQc/s1600/WFM_Harold1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="310" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewiFC7m7R_8/T-5ZDiOiq9I/AAAAAAAABrk/ZkqarFBQqQc/s400/WFM_Harold1.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>This will be a butler/confidant character and I wanted to see if a different ethnicity (other than white) could work in the part but you run the risk of falling into stereotypes and I don't want to piss people off when I'm trying to be inclusive.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmqLWGb1EAs/T-5ZEBD0ZvI/AAAAAAAABrw/1U7ANziFRQk/s1600/WFM_Concepts1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="310" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmqLWGb1EAs/T-5ZEBD0ZvI/AAAAAAAABrw/1U7ANziFRQk/s400/WFM_Concepts1.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>These were my first attempts at a main character, the villian and ideas for his mask. He isn't themed (like 'the scorpion' or something) so I wanted to keep it simple and iconic if possible. I want it to read really small- as a good tag.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ycRBUkGeKj8/T-5ZElKRwVI/AAAAAAAABr8/ulTpu_HDQbI/s1600/WFM_Concepts2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="310" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ycRBUkGeKj8/T-5ZElKRwVI/AAAAAAAABr8/ulTpu_HDQbI/s400/WFM_Concepts2.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>I went a bit crazy with mask ideas but I kept seeing new ones in my head and I wanted Lori to have a bunch to choose from.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3EHSeSnQ8Y/T-5ZE3i2u3I/AAAAAAAABsI/uFh86zrHle8/s1600/WFM_Concepts3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="310" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3EHSeSnQ8Y/T-5ZE3i2u3I/AAAAAAAABsI/uFh86zrHle8/s400/WFM_Concepts3.jpg" /></a></div><br><center><i>This is a design for the hero/nemesis of the bad-guy. I asked Lindsey what she would want to wear if she were going out to be a superhero and she said 'something supportive.' I thought that was an interesting place to start so I started with a full bodysuit and went from there. I kept thinking about that scene in 'The Incredibles'... "No capes"</i></center><br>If you are going to <a href="http://www.comic-con.org/">SDCC</a> this year be sure to Check out <a href="http://markwaid.com/">Mark Waid's</a> panel, on Thursday at 12:30 in room 24ABC, and tell me how it went. I'm working on a piece of promo art that should be featured on a big screen (I assume) at that panel.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_dbQjOINzs/T-5YSinA0_I/AAAAAAAABrM/H096Qc9kTtA/s1600/Panel_Description.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="163" width="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_dbQjOINzs/T-5YSinA0_I/AAAAAAAABrM/H096Qc9kTtA/s400/Panel_Description.jpg" /></a></div><br><center>This is taken off the <a href="http://www.comic-con.org/">SDCC website.</a></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-semi-secret-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-365629631022132576Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:52:00 +00002012-06-14T16:53:08.906-07:00AnimalsDigital ColorLindseyPhotoshopWeddingwoodsWedding In The Woods.I am getting married! It is a funny transition to make in some ways because it isn't a huge shift in my sense of commitment or love for Lindsey (we have been together for almost 6 years) but it does make me feel more grown up for some reason. Lindsey asked me to doodle up a wedding invite to send out asap. We're getting married in a state park near where she grew up. The logistics are complicated, but since I am not a church-going man and she likes trees, the woods seemed like the best place to have our ceremony:<center><br><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C8uwyqE_znE/T9p18QyKf3I/AAAAAAAABq4/XEGO2dVT3io/s1600/Wedding_invite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="188" width="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C8uwyqE_znE/T9p18QyKf3I/AAAAAAAABq4/XEGO2dVT3io/s400/Wedding_invite.jpg" /></a></center><br>She wanted something more simplified and cartoon-like without being a cartoon. I think she was leaning towards a 'folk-art' type of illustration so I tried my hand at that using (ironically) photoshop so I could adjust the colors to match what she was looking at for inspiration. I like the foxes and I hope you do too.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/06/wedding-in-woods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-6816682692844570830Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:16:00 +00002012-06-12T09:16:00.956-07:00Adler PlanetariumArmillaryAstrolabeChicagoCloud GateField MuseumGiordano'sLindseyMichelle AlbaOrreryPizzaShedd AquariumThe BeanTripChicago For A WhileLindsey and I went to visit our friend <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/dangerbumpy">Michelle Alba</a> in Chicago last week. It was great! We went to the <a href="http://fieldmuseum.org/">Field Museum</a>, <a href="http://www.sheddaquarium.org/">The Shedd Aquarium</a> and the <a href="http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/">Adler Planetarium</a> where I took many photos of historic astrolabes, armillaries and orerries; if you read my web strip then you know I'm that sort of guy. I am also the sort of fellow who LOVES pancakes. There is no better place to get pancakes, in my opinion, than <a href="http://thebongoroom.com/">The Bongo Room.</a> It is highly recommended; it make what most people call 'pancakes' unworthy of the name.<br><br>I fit in a few sketches. Otherwise we were having too much fun and absorbing the great sights and company offered only in the Windy City.<center><br><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UQgtqkpYRU/T9dmYaJ6InI/AAAAAAAABqo/4MwBFB1EX7M/s1600/ChicagoSketch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UQgtqkpYRU/T9dmYaJ6InI/AAAAAAAABqo/4MwBFB1EX7M/s400/ChicagoSketch2.jpg" /></a><center><br><i>This sculpture, located in in Millennium Park, is officially titled 'cloud gate' but colloquially it is called 'The Bean.' there is a constant swarm of people around it because it is beautiful and irresistible. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate">The construction of this fine object is really worth reading about.</a></i></center><br><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxOkbANe_Uw/T9dmXy-0uRI/AAAAAAAABqc/Jce0E3gWTto/s1600/ChicagoSketch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxOkbANe_Uw/T9dmXy-0uRI/AAAAAAAABqc/Jce0E3gWTto/s400/ChicagoSketch1.jpg" /></a></center><center><br>This was a family eating at <a href="http://www.giordanos.com/">Giordano's Pizza.</a> One of the kids was busily mashing buttons on his gaming system, the parents not acknowledging each other and the other two boys just stuffing their faces with famous stuffed pizza. It seems quintessentially American so I did what I could to capture it. I was drawing while enjoying my own stuffed pizza with green peppers and, a rare treat, a root beer; it was wonderful.</center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/06/chicago-for-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-3501030581650700058Thu, 24 May 2012 19:02:00 +00002012-05-24T12:02:05.468-07:00catsCommissionDeliriumDinosaursGreen LanternKiller CrocLindseymePoison IvyStumptownThe Spoils Of StumptownThis year I got a last minute table at Stumptown Comicsfest. It was a good time overall but, my hasty preparation, throwing poor Lindsey into the deep end of assisting me on the show floor, a diet comprised almost exclusively of doughnuts and coffee, appearing in the comic art battle, the inconsistent traffic of day 2 combined with my exhaustion from work and being fresh off the energy of ECCC made for a near-breakdown by the end of the festival. I did make some nice commissions (mostly on day one) and here they are:<br><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XkQv_MrBNa0/T75_lDu4YVI/AAAAAAAABpM/9TCVDhpJHVE/s1600/DinoFight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="299" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XkQv_MrBNa0/T75_lDu4YVI/AAAAAAAABpM/9TCVDhpJHVE/s400/DinoFight.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>I make T-Rex red. Maybe it is a latent affection for devil dinosaur that I'm not paying attention to.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zxbt33xkDM/T75_lf_79mI/AAAAAAAABpY/apG-0OrvmmI/s1600/GreenCat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="292" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zxbt33xkDM/T75_lf_79mI/AAAAAAAABpY/apG-0OrvmmI/s400/GreenCat.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>This was for a 'super-pets' themed sketchbook. I like the Green Lantern and I love cats; this produced Meow Jordan.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9lUur8Y7o4/T75_l60AMiI/AAAAAAAABpk/AQqpFJ5XYyw/s1600/Ivy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="289" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9lUur8Y7o4/T75_l60AMiI/AAAAAAAABpk/AQqpFJ5XYyw/s400/Ivy.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>I think this might have been done on day 2. The theme of this sketchbook was batman villains. I always liked Killer Croc and Poison Ivy so I did a quick doodle of them both.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-De5QwdQEnCg/T76Aj3rJZpI/AAAAAAAABp8/H7AUEDZocxA/s1600/Delirium%2B-%2BBen%2BDewey2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="303" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-De5QwdQEnCg/T76Aj3rJZpI/AAAAAAAABp8/H7AUEDZocxA/s400/Delirium%2B-%2BBen%2BDewey2.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>I had a hard time deciding on a pose and I don't know the Sandman characters very well but I get the impression it is a really enjoyable series. The people who like it show a rare devotion to the stories and the characters. I like drawing fish even though I'm not great at it.</i></center><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPi-CSivEEM/T75_mS4eKQI/AAAAAAAABpw/gG3o9_A-jAY/s1600/LindserBen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="299" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPi-CSivEEM/T75_mS4eKQI/AAAAAAAABpw/gG3o9_A-jAY/s400/LindserBen.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>Here is my darling Lindser and me posing in a rare moment of mental composure. I think she is a gem.</i></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/05/spoils-of-stumptown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-1025853565092523179Wed, 23 May 2012 23:23:00 +00002012-05-23T16:23:15.642-07:00AnimalsDogsDove LewisLucky Labobservational drawingWhat's My Name?A few weeks ago I did a bunch of live drawing for the <a href="http://www.dovelewis.org/">Dove Lewis Animal Hospital</a> blood-drive at the <a href="http://www.luckylab.com/">Lucky Lab.</a> People would bring up their pooch and I'd do my best to get their likeness in the limited time that the noble creatures would hold still. A few of them were better at it than people. Most of the pet owners were very nice and appreciative. I would do it again. It helped me get used to the idea that not all dogs want to eat my face off.<br><br><center><table border="1"><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0pjXpwIWDI/T7wzJ8Fkm1I/AAAAAAAABnk/nFuRkCdxtLU/s1600/Pogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0pjXpwIWDI/T7wzJ8Fkm1I/AAAAAAAABnk/nFuRkCdxtLU/s400/Pogo.jpg" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XKdxrGJHkdI/T7wzJoubOGI/AAAAAAAABnY/VLuhaZKoeJw/s1600/Jackson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XKdxrGJHkdI/T7wzJoubOGI/AAAAAAAABnY/VLuhaZKoeJw/s400/Jackson.jpg" /></a></div></td></tr></table> <table border="1"><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SFhL-W1ixi0/T7w00b8fB0I/AAAAAAAABog/ks5dmATYYi4/s1600/Winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SFhL-W1ixi0/T7w00b8fB0I/AAAAAAAABog/ks5dmATYYi4/s400/Winter.jpg" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jRM3OSU5TIE/T7w0zW5ylzI/AAAAAAAABoY/JJNOCBB8rGE/s1600/Trixie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jRM3OSU5TIE/T7w0zW5ylzI/AAAAAAAABoY/JJNOCBB8rGE/s400/Trixie.jpg" /></a></div></td></tr></table> <table border="1"><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-153PXIGGOCQ/T7w0-OYxpbI/AAAAAAAABos/gDnxDxBdP-A/s1600/Sparkle_Diamond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-153PXIGGOCQ/T7w0-OYxpbI/AAAAAAAABos/gDnxDxBdP-A/s400/Sparkle_Diamond.jpg" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OY1pLJoi668/T7wzVAf_usI/AAAAAAAABn8/3rSC4DO2yv8/s1600/RubySue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OY1pLJoi668/T7wzVAf_usI/AAAAAAAABn8/3rSC4DO2yv8/s400/RubySue.jpg" /></a></div></td></tr></table> <table border="1"><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qa6ajk8Aiw4/T7wzU0tC5bI/AAAAAAAABnw/UEYkjQdn2Tc/s1600/pug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qa6ajk8Aiw4/T7wzU0tC5bI/AAAAAAAABnw/UEYkjQdn2Tc/s400/pug.jpg" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsElbq9OfgM/T7w0y43Yc9I/AAAAAAAABoI/Pkl9vuw9igM/s1600/MeLab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="201" width="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsElbq9OfgM/T7w0y43Yc9I/AAAAAAAABoI/Pkl9vuw9igM/s400/MeLab.jpg" /></a></div></td</tr></table></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/05/whats-my-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-424222896974563764Sat, 19 May 2012 03:21:00 +00002012-05-18T20:21:41.444-07:00AnalogColorCoverDr Doomfantastic FourGalactusGouacheHero InitiativeHulkHuman TorchillustrationIvisible WomanMr. FantasticSilver SurferThingThe First Family Of ComicsI've done another <a href="http://www.heroinitiative.org/">hero initiative cover</a>. I'm not sure when the auction will be but I'll be sure to let people know via twitter and Facebook once I find out. It is a great cause (one I might be in need of someday) and I love the opportunity to try for the most fun and dynamic image I can make as a physical art object:<br><br><center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJ1HFL3KVtE/T7cJ98TP0mI/AAAAAAAABmk/euRBvNCAtAc/s1600/FF_Painting_Final2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="310" width="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJ1HFL3KVtE/T7cJ98TP0mI/AAAAAAAABmk/euRBvNCAtAc/s400/FF_Painting_Final2.jpg" /></a></div><i>I used gouache, ultradraw ink and prismacolor colored pencil for this image. I like the way Galactus turned out and, as <a href="http://www.parkerspace.com/">Jeff Parker</a> pointed out, it looks like Johnny Storm has decided that he has better things to do.</center><br></i><center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmYXKsHLD2o/T7cKDNrEd2I/AAAAAAAABmw/XFh3u4_rXPE/s1600/Dewey_paints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmYXKsHLD2o/T7cKDNrEd2I/AAAAAAAABmw/XFh3u4_rXPE/s400/Dewey_paints.jpg" /></a></div><i>Here is a picture of me painting it before I cleaned up my area of the studio, hence the rumpled paper bag behind me.</i></center><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8xI4lV2rHEY/T7cQsFGsEAI/AAAAAAAABnA/Ej1Uk_mvCUw/s1600/FFCoverSketch_Raw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="262" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8xI4lV2rHEY/T7cQsFGsEAI/AAAAAAAABnA/Ej1Uk_mvCUw/s400/FFCoverSketch_Raw.jpg" /></a></div><center><i>This is the sketch I did. It may have been posted a while back but there are things I like about it more than the finished piece (in some ways) so I'm going to hold onto it for a while until someone wants to offer me mad cash!</i></center>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/05/first-family-of-comics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-406233972211562992Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:07:00 +00002012-04-17T09:59:25.293-07:00cartooninglearningMichael HamptonpracticeSketchbookStuart ImmonentorsoI Practice All The TimeMany of my studio-mates are natural cartoonists in the sense that cartooning was the first drawing language that they fell in love with and subsequently made concerted efforts to master. I was always more interested in 'realistic' or observed drawing for the same bravado-laced reasons that many aspiring young (typically male) artists often have. I assumed that because cartooning involved fewer lines and a distortion of visual norms that it was easy; I have learned just how difficult it actually is to capture the heart of a gesture, expression or setting with the perfect line. I have, after being inspired by the brilliant work of my many cartooning fluent studio-mates and comic art heroes, set about the task of revisiting the fundamentals of both construction and cartooning.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rivM_9sAP90/T42ZzAYKsVI/AAAAAAAABho/dA93s6EgAS8/s1600/WorkSketch1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rivM_9sAP90/T42ZzAYKsVI/AAAAAAAABho/dA93s6EgAS8/s400/WorkSketch1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732407002266251602" /></a><br />One way that I practice is to focus on an area I have trouble with like hands, mouths, placement of features on a face, torsos, feet etc. I go through issues of comics drawn by artists I like and copy their solution as closely as possible. In this case I took an issue of avengers and mimicked as many Stuart Immonen mouths as I could for about 2 hours. I learned a ton. I don't use that sort of thing when I'm making my own drawings because that would be plagiarism; it is totally fine to do it as a practice exercise in the same sense as learning a great Eric Clapton solo when you're trying to master blues guitar. It is worth trying to step into the shoes of your hero and get things from their perspective.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GXrKqRobTFI/T42boYANbOI/AAAAAAAABh0/foKVgYUEMbs/s1600/WorkSketch2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GXrKqRobTFI/T42boYANbOI/AAAAAAAABh0/foKVgYUEMbs/s400/WorkSketch2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732409018652912866" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Figure-Drawing-Invention-Michael-Hampton/dp/0615272819http://">Michael Hampton's book on structural drawing</a> has become a favorite of mine and I'm going through it bit by bit and trying out all the systems that he has developed. I highly recommend it to any of you that are experiencing a similar internal or external prompting to reexamine your stylistic leanings and tendencies. I plan to fill this sketch book with practice drawings and get as good as those artists I admire so much while simultaneously avoiding clear imitation in my final work. I'm only a little way into the process and it has already been a huge boon to me.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-practice-all-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-1847439433839548757Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:10:00 +00002012-04-12T16:11:56.288-07:00Chris SamneeCommissionDragon AgeEmerald CityMass EffectNormandyTime Well SpentI'm grateful to the very cool people who asked for the image below; I am glad I could make this for them. It was commissioned by a lovely couple that met in Seattle during the convention. They were great: they paid in advance, the got a pre-paid mailer and they brought reference. I also learned a valuable lesson from doing the piece so I can thank them for that too!<br /><br />Before ECCC I had read <a href="http://www.chrissamnee.com/">Chris Samnee's</a> guidelines for commission work and I was surprised that he wouldn't do likenesses or non-licensed characters and clearly lists 'some background' amongst his bullet points. I found it curious but I now understand why. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pCoS7GPu78U/T4dTWKjvWEI/AAAAAAAABfs/77dpTeF86t4/s1600/MRichardson_Commission.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pCoS7GPu78U/T4dTWKjvWEI/AAAAAAAABfs/77dpTeF86t4/s400/MRichardson_Commission.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730640691108730946" /></a><br />Once I finished the painting on this piece, on Tuesday, I knew it would be difficult to take on similar jobs in the future; It was a ton of fun but it took a crazy amount of time. It ended up being two full work days of trying to match likenesses, put together a pose that would work with the faces I found in the pictures they provided, nail down the complicated details of the characters costumes, work out appropriate full/divergent themed background worlds for each side and lay in the colors so that each side was balanced without competing excessively.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNJZ7zOfZNc/T4dTWXGOFcI/AAAAAAAABf4/qoZC4BVsUFw/s1600/MRichardson_Commission_Color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNJZ7zOfZNc/T4dTWXGOFcI/AAAAAAAABf4/qoZC4BVsUFw/s400/MRichardson_Commission_Color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730640694474577346" /></a><br />I now understand that I have to put constraints on my commissions (and on myself) from this point out or I'll end up taking precious time away from deadline-dependent projects. If I were to charge my normal commercial rates no one would want to pay; I want to make sure I can offer something people will enjoy without compromising my own financial and scheduling needs. Freelance work is full of these moments of learning and that is a good thing. I also think that the final image turned out pretty cool!http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/04/time-well-spent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-4841274199197467063Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:43:00 +00002012-04-10T09:15:34.666-07:00BatgirlChewbaccaHan SoloLegend Of ZeldaLindseyLinkMillenium FalconRocketeerShadowhawkT-rex babyTony StarkWolf CubCommission MissionsI love being down at Periscope in the morning before anyone else gets here. My studio mates are dear to me but there is something fun about being in a 'bat cave' of my very own for a little bit. I suppose Batman would be drinking something a little less flowery than vanilla flavored coffee but that is probably the only difference between the two of us. On a different note, here are a few of my ECCC commissions:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gO80hi7oXL0/T4RZ0xpgD1I/AAAAAAAABd4/s_nc6xwLi-4/s1600/BatGirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gO80hi7oXL0/T4RZ0xpgD1I/AAAAAAAABd4/s_nc6xwLi-4/s400/BatGirl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729803389137588050" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOb_ltIxoCw/T4RaBv0IZgI/AAAAAAAABeE/VnIJkwjalus/s1600/Han_ChewieLine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOb_ltIxoCw/T4RaBv0IZgI/AAAAAAAABeE/VnIJkwjalus/s400/Han_ChewieLine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729803611983603202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0oje7LRfBnU/T4RaH1keKWI/AAAAAAAABeQ/0NryPgY7IZo/s1600/Han_ChewieColor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0oje7LRfBnU/T4RaH1keKWI/AAAAAAAABeQ/0NryPgY7IZo/s400/Han_ChewieColor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729803716607748450" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qelX9zIFRFc/T4RaY1C8k2I/AAAAAAAABec/r144MWwGZds/s1600/ShadowHawk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qelX9zIFRFc/T4RaY1C8k2I/AAAAAAAABec/r144MWwGZds/s400/ShadowHawk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729804008524911458" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pdTBwDRJ-dw/T4RaoAKHEzI/AAAAAAAABeo/wFrnXzFiLHA/s1600/TonyStark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pdTBwDRJ-dw/T4RaoAKHEzI/AAAAAAAABeo/wFrnXzFiLHA/s400/TonyStark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729804269205787442" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8jbMYCfVWw/T4RawbjN2hI/AAAAAAAABe0/MzmfaqlCGck/s1600/Wolf_TRex.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8jbMYCfVWw/T4RawbjN2hI/AAAAAAAABe0/MzmfaqlCGck/s400/Wolf_TRex.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729804413997799954" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3aU-dA7gvxo/T4Ra5ScDFoI/AAAAAAAABfA/ySUz64ZIbvY/s1600/Shadow_Rocketeer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3aU-dA7gvxo/T4Ra5ScDFoI/AAAAAAAABfA/ySUz64ZIbvY/s400/Shadow_Rocketeer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729804566170637954" /></a><br />Lindsey loves to play various Iphone games and surprisingly 'drawesome' is one of them. Every now and then she lets me play a round when there is something fun to do or she needs a break from her 1,000 app-game commitments. I love Zelda; I know Link is not Zelda but he is most closely associated with the game franchise (along with the triforce) so here you go:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLrrjBggtjw/T4RbwqZ99VI/AAAAAAAABfM/TxOokYMC5wg/s1600/Zelda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLrrjBggtjw/T4RbwqZ99VI/AAAAAAAABfM/TxOokYMC5wg/s400/Zelda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729805517497169234" /></a>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/04/commission-missions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-6264789254315703216Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-04-05T10:23:45.963-07:00Arya StarkBran StarkCommissionEmerald CityGame of ThronesKing RobertLittle FingerSketch CardsStumptownThe HoundViserys Jaime LannisterGame Of Thrones Post 2I've been enjoying the new season of G.O.T. so far and listening to the first book on tape, <a href="http://www.audible.com/">via audible</a>, while I work. I had read the the first book in of 'a song of ice and fire' in 2010 and enjoyed it. When the show came out I was excited and pleased with how they adapted the first book; now I'm in the reverse position of seeing the second season without having read the second book. It's just the thrill I thought it would be; this time around I've been surprised. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qskU43rW3rA/T33LipuDeNI/AAAAAAAABdQ/mWjZRPAkcb8/s1600/GameOfThrones3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qskU43rW3rA/T33LipuDeNI/AAAAAAAABdQ/mWjZRPAkcb8/s400/GameOfThrones3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727958097260148946" /></a><br />I thought it might be a fun little exercise in speed to draw the whole main cast of the first season on sketch-cards. It has been choosing and mashing references up. In some cases I find a great image and just go for it but I like to fuse disparate sources to make something new when I can; add a head to a body, put in a background element, equip them with new weapons or armor etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMk6nOjfhNM/T33LcjX5k-I/AAAAAAAABdE/x8SUfabjjCs/s1600/GameOfThrones2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMk6nOjfhNM/T33LcjX5k-I/AAAAAAAABdE/x8SUfabjjCs/s400/GameOfThrones2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727957992477397986" /></a><br />I should mention that I'm taking pre-stumptown commission orders too. I'd like to be able to have a few done before the show because I almost wasn't able to fit in the list I had at ECCC. I don't want to leave anyone hanging so contact me ASAP if you're interested. I'll be working on my upcoming Oni project and book proposal for Tragedyseries/TCBW. I hope your weekend will be full of sun and icecream.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/04/game-of-thrones-post-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-5724414761149206763Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:06:00 +00002012-04-03T13:56:36.124-07:00ChewbaccaDejah ThorisEmerald CityGreen LanternMass EffectMs. MarvelR2-D2RocketeerSilverbackSpiderbridgeT-RexTars TarkasWonder WomanEmerald City 2012: The Crown Jewel Of Comic ConsVisiting Seattle is always fun but it is a special pleasure when it's in conjunction with my work. The Emerald City Convention is a highlight of my year and this time was no exception; I met many fantastic people and more than a few of my heroes. Thursday night I finished making my commission sign with a giant sharpie that probably lowered my IQ by a few points via the fumes involved. Friday was fun and busy; lots of costumes, kids, new attendees and audible laughter in every direction. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btvBiTuFZ6c/T3s8REeU1AI/AAAAAAAABcc/itA1gz9an2E/s1600/ECCC_SketchCards1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btvBiTuFZ6c/T3s8REeU1AI/AAAAAAAABcc/itA1gz9an2E/s400/ECCC_SketchCards1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727237615088096258" /></a><center>These sketch cards are all for sale at 30.00 each. You can also request a custom set of your own 12 for 350.00</center><br />Saturday started with a visit to the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-crumpet-shop-seattle">Crumpet Shop at Pike Place Market</a> where <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/rhythmcircuit/">my friend David</a> is the baker. The show floor was more of the same enthusiasm seen on Friday but with many many more people. The convention apparently broke attendance records; I didn't get to leave my table. This is a good thing because I got to do a bunch of fun commissions, sold some of the things I made (books, prints and charms) and met many of the wonderful people who read my comic. I was in a huge island with many of my dear periscope studio friends and the magnetism of their amazing abilities and charisma certainly helped bring over some new people. In fact, some people told me they were sent my way by specific studio members who are unfailingly generous and supportive of my efforts; <a href="http://www.dylanmeconis.com/">Dylan,</a> <a href="http://www.parkerspace.com/">Jeff</a> and <a href="http://www.stevelieber.com/">Steve</a>... I'm looking at you.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVHOknYR8u4/T3s8kqaThzI/AAAAAAAABco/vD9ixYOP3eU/s1600/ECCC_SketchCards2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVHOknYR8u4/T3s8kqaThzI/AAAAAAAABco/vD9ixYOP3eU/s400/ECCC_SketchCards2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727237951689295666" /></a><center>They measure 2.5 inches by 4 inches and are painted with watercolor on 90 lb Winsor newton watercolour paper.</center><br />Sunday was fast and frenzied with me catching up on commissions, giving away all of my business cards and rushing to the train station. I talked with the <a href="http://comicattack.net/2010/06/intrvw-patric-reynolds/">amazing Patrick Reynolds</a> on the train ride back and cajoled my seat-mates into at-least <a href="http://www.bananagrams.com/">30 games of bananagrams.</a> Lindsey came to get me and brought Ethiopian food. We were both super happy to see one another. She had intended to go but a death in the family prevented her traveling. Next year will be great for many reasons but chief among them will be that she will most likely come along.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW4P7U1L78E/T3s8wgzfASI/AAAAAAAABc0/lDAwAaH_17Y/s1600/ECCC_SketchCards3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZW4P7U1L78E/T3s8wgzfASI/AAAAAAAABc0/lDAwAaH_17Y/s400/ECCC_SketchCards3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727238155268981026" /></a><center>I also take requestes for sets or singles of any and all characters at the rates noted above. Avengers, Game of Thrones, Parks and Recreation... you name it.</center><br />I learned that need a tall banner, a money box, a system for organizing prints and a published version of Tragedy Series. I'm fortunate to have a forthright readership and most all of those who came to say hello either asked when there would be or emphatically insisted that there should be a collection of the comics. I am going to do what I can to have that very thing around for next year. With <a href="http://www.stumptowncomics.com/">stumptown coming up</a> I've got another chance to practice my best 'I'm not giving you the hard-sell' Hello a few hundred more times.<br /><br /><u><center>Lastly, here are a few con-improving tips for those less-considerate attendees:</center></u><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">If you are seeking an autograph for your collectable book <span style="font-weight:bold;">do the signee the courtesy of a cursory glance at their merch. </span>A bit of genial conversational interchange never hurts either.<br /><br />When people say a simple and friendly greeting to you it isn't necessarily preamble to a telemarketer-style spiel. <span style="font-weight:bold;">you can say 'hi' back</span> rather than just shuffling by with a facade of ambivalence or distain.<br /><br />In the event that you find yourself enjoying an artist/creators' work to the point that you linger, when you clearly had no initial intention of doing so, and subsequently laugh out loud multiple times, it is an small but valued gesture of thanks for that bit of entertainment, to <span style="font-weight:bold;">make eye-contact and acknowledge attempts at a dialogue.</span> After all, they made the thing you were just digging; it didn't just happen and it's nice when people affirm that connection.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Show cartoonists that you value their work by offering something appropriately compensatory</span> or by asking nicely for something small (if you want it free) when you approach them with your sketchbook or commission request. It is their livelihood and a skill set that all of them have been cultivating their entire lives. It is greatly appreciated when people express an understanding of that dynamic. </span>http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/04/emerald-city-2012-crown-jewel-of-comic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-5654936603007368791Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:47:00 +00002012-03-26T10:08:01.689-07:00CharmsDr. ZaiusPeriscope SketchblogPlanet of the ApesSheriff PuppySnuggle CubTragedy SeriesRise Of The Apes And of The CharmsI just found out that I get to draw a 'Planet Of The Apes' story for <a href="http://www.boom-studios.com/titles">Boom Studios!</a> These sketches were what I submitted as a simple character test along with some of my sequential work. The extra-cool part is that I get to work with <a href="http://www.parkerspace.com/">Jeff Parker</a> again; he makes comics fun again and it's a huge honor to collaborate with him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kdMCO7PIYNo/T3CeKydUhlI/AAAAAAAABbo/Ac2i133gNAU/s1600/Apes1_color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kdMCO7PIYNo/T3CeKydUhlI/AAAAAAAABbo/Ac2i133gNAU/s400/Apes1_color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724249034568533586" /></a>In other news I've received the first set of the 'Tragedy Series' charms which includes Sheriff Puppy and Snuggle Cub. They are roughly an inch and a half across and come with a jump ring and a lanyard and I'll make them available at Emerald City and soon thereafter on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BenjaminDewey?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy store</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T3HAItwyXVE/T3Cd5iFhpKI/AAAAAAAABbc/xQl11QXJsG0/s1600/Charms1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T3HAItwyXVE/T3Cd5iFhpKI/AAAAAAAABbc/xQl11QXJsG0/s400/Charms1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724248738115986594" /></a><br />I hope those of you within driving distance of Seattle will come see me in section 222 this upcoming weekend; we can talk about comics, why everyone but me seems to dislike the awesome John Carter movie and anything else that strikes your fancy.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/03/rise-of-apes-and-of-charms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-8677767991868711397Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +00002012-03-21T08:16:18.737-07:00Cartoon showFliesSaskiascienceI Only Have Flies For You<center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cxOlRNni6Qo/Tz2SNZNi7SI/AAAAAAAAA1w/0FUZBRito0E/s1600/SaskiaFlies_Final_Tragedy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cxOlRNni6Qo/Tz2SNZNi7SI/AAAAAAAAA1w/0FUZBRito0E/s400/SaskiaFlies_Final_Tragedy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709880661379312930" /></a></center><br />This cartoon was done for my dear friend Saskia who studies these little creatures so that we might understand cognition and visual reception better in the human brain. She is a great scientist and a wonderful person so I was all too willing to draw a doodle that she plans to use in her lectures. Hooray for Science and Hooray for Saskia!<br /><br /><center><span style="font-style:italic;">She just sent me two awesome books in the mail as a surprise 'thank you' gift:</span></center><br><center><table border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb_6PxKclho/T2ntnxv3j0I/AAAAAAAABE0/_3lA0sdXxho/s1600/finite.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb_6PxKclho/T2ntnxv3j0I/AAAAAAAABE0/_3lA0sdXxho/s400/finite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722366069175717698" /></a><br /></td><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0YVmd-RblWw/T2ntnqqkeGI/AAAAAAAABEo/O5vPYY83lc4/s1600/427918-L.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0YVmd-RblWw/T2ntnqqkeGI/AAAAAAAABEo/O5vPYY83lc4/s400/427918-L.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722366067274446946" /></a></td></tr></table></center><br>I thank her for her work and her friendship. I'd love being friends with real scientists and getting great book recommendations is enough of a reward let alone actual books! I'll be sure to tell tales of how freaked out I am by my enhanced understanding of our planet's parasites. I imagine that the book on games with be a welcome dessert for my brain.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-only-have-flies-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-8038369643424678042Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:40:00 +00002012-03-19T16:58:15.262-07:00CerseiDrogoEddardEmerald CityGame of ThronessketchSketch CardsTyrionThe Iron Throne Returns And So Do I.<center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O8KmSFQiLOI/T2fEDaco7xI/AAAAAAAAA2c/MJSvXjzEBQg/s1600/GameofThrones.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O8KmSFQiLOI/T2fEDaco7xI/AAAAAAAAA2c/MJSvXjzEBQg/s400/GameofThrones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721757414515601170" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-style:italic;">Here are a few of my favorite characters from the show</span></center><br />I'm looking forward to the return of Game of Thrones. I had read the first book prior to knowing about the show but I find the series to be a great representation of the novel. I'll admit that the first 300 pages did not thrill me but it got awesome after that. I have my friend Wendy to thank for sharing the book and Lindsey to thank for watching the show with me. We are both excited to see the new season. I have not read the second book so it will all be new for me.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr4mBW28k1E/T2fHEml9ZHI/AAAAAAAAA2o/2YJD9JzKRgI/s1600/Zach27.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr4mBW28k1E/T2fHEml9ZHI/AAAAAAAAA2o/2YJD9JzKRgI/s400/Zach27.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721760733490668658" /></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-style:italic;">This sketch was done last night at my brother Zach's 27th birthday dinner at the Montage. I bought the 'old mac' classic mac and cheese. It's the best</span></center><br />I'm going to be in Seattle for the emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington, at the end of this month (March 30th-April 1st.) and I'm taking early commission requests. I can do licensed characters, portraits,pinups and all the rest.<br /><br />You can find me at booth 222 along with other members of Periscope Studio.<br /><br />I’m offering discounted rates until the convention. Here are the specifics:<br /><br />-Single figure Prices:<br /><br /> All images drawn on 8.5 X 11 Bristol board<br /> 40 for black and white inked.<br /> 45 for black and white inked with tone-wash (the style of Tragedy Series.)<br /> 80 for inked with full color (watercolor.)<br /> I take payment though paypal or you can pay cash when you pick them up at the show!<br /><br />Contact me at tragedyseries (at) gmail.com or spiderbridge (at) gmail.com if you would like to order a drawing or require more information.<br /><br />See you at the show!http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/03/iron-throne-returns-and-so-do-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-3872637756108787659Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:55:00 +00002012-02-07T18:40:57.524-08:00B.O.B.Cat FarrisDigital ColorHip-hopKamp GrizzlystoryboardsxStory boardin'I have been doing some storyboard work for a bad-ass local production house called <a href="http://www.kampgrizzly.com/">Kamp Grizzly.</a> They are a great bunch of guys. These are a few stills from some work I did for them, back in October, on an ad for Adidas featuring a hip hop artist who goes by B.O.B. You can see the full commercial at the bottom.<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tU4xl05ZrCI/Ty3h-mFJSgI/AAAAAAAAA1k/GEkzYeDwBQw/s1600/Bob_14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tU4xl05ZrCI/Ty3h-mFJSgI/AAAAAAAAA1k/GEkzYeDwBQw/s400/Bob_14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705464768438553090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--1CvI8iE73U/Ty3h-QBZRfI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8fi1oH3Fp-c/s1600/Bob_07.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--1CvI8iE73U/Ty3h-QBZRfI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8fi1oH3Fp-c/s400/Bob_07.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705464762517243378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1tJRurPmi8/Ty3h-DzdF8I/AAAAAAAAA1M/g2yUyHXrVwQ/s1600/Bob_03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1tJRurPmi8/Ty3h-DzdF8I/AAAAAAAAA1M/g2yUyHXrVwQ/s400/Bob_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705464759237547970" /></a></center><center>All colors by <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CD8QFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcattifer.com%2F&ei=sNsxT97OGoGOigLBz9nPCg&usg=AFQjCNHI4uZ5gZutbtD63zyN2GF1qShpeA">Cat Farris</a></center><br />This kind of work is a ton of fun because I have to make a bunch of drawings in a short time with a clear objective. I cuts out a lot of the frustrating ambiguity that can come with other jobs.<br /><br /><center><iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wA_ZlLIOEq0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><br />I also like the chance to think like a video director and showcase what is cool about hip-hop culture. I have been known to spin the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCZrz8siv4Q">36 chambers</a> and All Eyes On Me to help get in the right frame of mind.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/02/story-boardin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-1211886338840509898Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:00 +00002012-02-02T15:06:52.712-08:00Figure drawingink washnudesobservational drawingOniReturn to bloggingWatercolorFebruary-Phoenix! (with a side of nudes.)Hello and welcome back! If you wonder where I've been then read on...<br /><br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DcGFeooI5g/TysTzJ4XmjI/AAAAAAAAA0E/z8wm2hbgN-w/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DcGFeooI5g/TysTzJ4XmjI/AAAAAAAAA0E/z8wm2hbgN-w/s400/FigureSketch_Feb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704675122541468210" border="0" /></a></center><br />I took January off (unintentionally) because I got into a bind with a project that I'm doing for Oni Press. I am excited about the project but commercial work had intruded a bit too much into the production schedule during the last few months and I wasn't making progress. That, combined with some miscommunication between the writer and I, had me suddenly feeling like I had to play catch up in a major way.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fS2mC2P-w4Y/TysUrBAjQwI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/LbclH0XoZqs/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fS2mC2P-w4Y/TysUrBAjQwI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/LbclH0XoZqs/s400/FigureSketch_Feb2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704676082232541954" border="0" /></a></center><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxoskPchESQ/TysU5hjfnwI/AAAAAAAAA0c/2rPcXr82deU/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxoskPchESQ/TysU5hjfnwI/AAAAAAAAA0c/2rPcXr82deU/s400/FigureSketch_Feb3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704676331487207170" /></a></center><br />Flash forward a few weeks; I've returned to a proper pace on my Oni book, kept Tragedy Series updated and successfully farmed out some of my commercial responsibilities to studio-mates. I'm really doing my best to catch up but I also want to make a few things just for this blog.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HBs7GnU9Kf8/TysVJTXldZI/AAAAAAAAA0o/7hSdeUsfr7g/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HBs7GnU9Kf8/TysVJTXldZI/AAAAAAAAA0o/7hSdeUsfr7g/s400/FigureSketch_Feb4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704676602557068690" /></a></center><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-urbmvT0Dv28/TysVWAONL6I/AAAAAAAAA00/5olzTCtBqnA/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-urbmvT0Dv28/TysVWAONL6I/AAAAAAAAA00/5olzTCtBqnA/s400/FigureSketch_Feb5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704676820755754914" /></a></center><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPnpzaR3u-o/TysVe3Ej2zI/AAAAAAAAA1A/PHc1o2LLp6c/s1600/FigureSketch_Feb6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPnpzaR3u-o/TysVe3Ej2zI/AAAAAAAAA1A/PHc1o2LLp6c/s400/FigureSketch_Feb6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704676972918201138" /></a></center><br />Today's offering consists of these figure drawings/studies I did at Periscope Studio's 'basement salon' session last night. Natatlie Nourigat let me borrow her 'portable' watercolor kit' which was comprised of a yogurt lid and a water brush. It worked surprisingly well. Thanks to the ladies of Periscope for organizing it, getting the model, setting out snacks and making it great!http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2012/02/february-phoenix-with-side-of-nudes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574034295355993583.post-1417887796775895804Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:03:00 +00002011-12-16T15:19:33.985-08:00HitchensChristopher Hitchens 1949-2011I will miss this man's staggering intellect, wit and bravado-laced with erudition. Through his lectures and writing, I learned what it meant to think for myself and strive for the full measure of my mind's capability. The world has lost a great treasure. I will carry a measure of sadness that manifests every time I reflect on his absence and the light he brought to my life.<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MGqb-we61Ag/TuvAU5T6BDI/AAAAAAAAAzc/5bhdWZXo3vg/s1600/Hitch_Final.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MGqb-we61Ag/TuvAU5T6BDI/AAAAAAAAAzc/5bhdWZXo3vg/s400/Hitch_Final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686850419699614770" /></a></center><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQe_pRTWlRQ">Do yourself a favor; read his words, listen to his oratorical style and glean what you can from his example.</a> We were lucky to have him for as many years as we did; still, I wish we'd had a few more.http://deweydraws.blogspot.com/2011/12/christopher-hitchens-1949-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SpiderBridge)0